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Scope and Content:

Collection consists of records generated by companies that George S. Gandy was affiliated with, including the Emigrant Gulch Mines Company, Florida West Coast Development Company, St. Petersburg Gulf Railway Company, and Gandy Bridge Company. Records include financial documents, land and stockholder warrants, mortgages, receipts, and articles of agreement. Assorted papers include typed and holograph correspondence and newspaper clippings.

Preferred Citation:

George Gandy Papers, Special Collections Department, Tampa Library, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida.

Biographical:

George S. Gandy, a Philadelphia contractor, initiated the construction of the Gandy Bridge in 1922. On November 20, 1924, the bridge opened as one of the longest toll bridges in the world, at the cost of $3 million, linking Tampa and St. Petersburg.

Record Information

Source Institution:

University of South Florida Library

Holding Location:

University of South Florida

Rights Management:

None. The contents of this collection may be subject to copyright. Visit the United States Copyright Office's website at http://www.copyright.gov/ for more information.